Intricate, beautiful, I agree,
It’s what it holds that bothers me.
No comfort for the likes of me,
When it’s a cobweb that I see.
There’s no leeway, I’ll need assistance
To keep this creature its distance.
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https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/22/fowc-with-fandango-assist/#like-62821
https://cyranny.com/2021/10/22/cobweb-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-60030
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/comfort-2/#like-2960
“Whatever you do, you can’t do that.”
“Try me!” Joe reached for the fuse and lit the match. His Halloween was going to be spectacular this year. It had to be since the school was closed, no one was wearing costumes, and the whole town was engulfed in snow.
His finger wagging parent was not quick enough and the firework fuse was burning. They both dived behind a tree, waiting to see what would happen.
Suddenly a loud boom and the sky lit up with a huge orange Jack-o’-lantern. Joe’s dad just started laughing.
🎃🎃🎃
Throwback Thursday Memory Blog Hop is mine this week. Lauren and I take turns posting this challenge every Thursday. Participation is easy.
This week’s prompt is: Independence
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I became semi independent at age 18 getting a good job and living in a boarding house. Then married, and raised three children. I was only forced to be truly independent after my husband died in 2013.
I had worked outside the home, started two businesses and earned my own money in our married years. While my husband was alive and working his job provided me the ability to work or not outside our home. After our kids left for college it was important for me to to do that.
Being what I would call an independent personality, it’s not always what it’s cracked up to be. In the 60s and 70s women were frowned upon for being independent. Now I tell my granddaughters “girl power”!
Putting My Feet in the Dirt 22 – Ogre Orange
What’s your favorite they always ask
Sometimes answering is a task
I love a lot, not just people or things
And animals, and what life brings
If we’re talking colors, red is a fave
Picking a shirt, it’s blue or green I crave
I guess I’m also attracted to brown
I’m not into colors worn by clowns
Purple, yellow, I can do without
Rust is worn, gives me clout
Now black is slimming I agree
Good for my figure – bodily
Green and blue clothes that match my eyes
Receiving compliments a nice surprise
But even being a Broncos fan
Ogre orange was always planned
While watching the game it was all at our feet
Orange crush soda and orange treats
Orange shirts and orange food
If seen without it, you were rude.
Denver’s colors have often changed
But we old “orange crushers” still remain.
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http://puttingmyfeetinthedirt.com/2018/10/01/october-writing-prompts-2/
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https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/22/fandangos-flashback-friday-october-22nd/#like-62802
“Okay George, it wasn’t funny last night and it’s not funny now! And stop fooling around, get back to that garden work!”
“I like scaring you. . ,” advancing with a weird voice she had not heard before.
“Okay, just stop it! George, I mean it! Stop! George, George? Is that you?”
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“Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ latest effort to introduce voting rights legislation.Democrats say the bill is needed to ensure national standards for voting so that all have access to ballots. Republicans disagree, saying it’s an unlawful overreach by the federal government into the rights of states to manage their own elections.” NPR- https://www.npr.org/
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The latest gnarl on the congressional tree is an effort to regurgitate old voting laws pre-1965 and once again suppress the rights of all citizens to have a voice. They may think themselves noble while sitting in their privileged cloud of euphoria, but it will only cause more chaos. This is a rickety bridge to cross and will cause further unrest and violence.
You know my views on Trump and I wonder what exactly is he getting out of causing all this unrest? Why aren’t republicans with brains fighting him and his ideas? Is he the puppet master or wizard of OZ?
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https://cyranny.com/2021/10/21/gnarl-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-60022
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/ragtag-daily-prompt-thursday-euphoria/#like-11778
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/10/20/noble/#like-2958
https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/21/fowc-with-fandango-regurgitate/#like-62799
I see you in eventide
In my dreams as well
Your haunting acts will not bide
Please return to hell.
Your “accident” not my fault
The truth lies in how you fell
It was of your own assault
Now it’s in Hades you will dwell.
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https://amanpan.com/2021/10/21/eugis-weekly-prompt-haunting-october-21-2021/
https://cyranny.com/2021/10/20/october-13th-1minfiction-challenge-2/#like-60014
Considering my job is to throw the worst that could happen at the characters in my books, is it any wonder I worry about my kids all the time? Which leads to the question, where is the line between parenting and fiction drawn, since life is stranger?
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“I tried to go the distance, but they keep moving the line”.
Songwriters: Wittman Scott Michael / Shaiman Marc
https://lindaghill.com/2021/10/20/one-liner-wednesday-the-line/
This week’s Story Starter teaser is: It was in the spring of 2010 when I first realized I could actually wear a size one, a mere remnant of my previous size! Every neuron in my body was doing a dance of success! I guess I can’t take all the credit, it was the incantation a witch doctor told me to repeat every hour; a screed of letting go of all appetites that were doing me harm.
I must admit it was worth the million dollars I gave him. I had all the exercise equipment in my home gym, all access to special diets and even a private chef. It was only in complete desperation I dared go to this “doctor”. I saw my weight and appearance change daily after each meditation.
It was only looking in the mirror this morning that I noticed how much I had changed, and the size one clothes I purchased a month ago are now way too loose.
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https://cyranny.com/2021/10/19/incantation-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-59999
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/rdp-tuesday-neuron/#like-11912
https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/19/fandangos-story-starter-16/#like-62760
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/10/18/wear/#like-2951
https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/19/fowc-with-fandango-remnant/#like-62758
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